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Nigeria’s naira plunges to record lows as citizens react to govt’s redesign plan

Nigeria’s currency, the naira, has dropped to a record low against the US dollar as Nigerians scramble to stockpile the greenback ahead of a redesign of naira notes. It has been just over a week since the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) announced its plan to redesign the country’s highest paper denominations – the 200-, […]

Ukraine seeks an FTA with Morocco

Ukraine plans to start negotiations for free trade agreements with North African countries including Morocco, Ukraine’s deputy minister for economic development Taras Kachka said. The news was relayed by Ukrainian media which reported that visits will take place this month. “We plan to make this official in December through official statements or MoU starting with […]

EAC and SADC regional blocs to hold joint summit in Tanzania in bid to address eastern DRC crisis

The East African Community (EAC) and the Southern African Development Community (SADC) have agreed to come together for a high-level joint summit later this week (7-8 February) in a bid to find a common ground on the escalating crisis in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. This follows an agreement between the Chairman of SADC […]